Historical Markers in Carthage, Texas

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• International Boundary Markerplaced 2004

  In the early 1700s, France and Spain began disputing their New World international boundary that included this area; each nation claimed what is now…

• Anderson Cemeteryplaced 2013

  ANDERSON CEMETERY SITUATED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CARTHAGE ON A HILL SHADED BY LARGE TREES, ANDERSON CEMETERY IS THE BURIAL PLACE FOR MANY OF…

• First Baptist Church of Carthageplaced 1998

  Ten years after Carthage became the county seat, a group of pioneers assembled to organize a Baptist church.

• Grand Bluff Cemeteryplaced 1986

  This cemetery originally served the pioneers who settled in the nearby community of Grand Bluff (.5 mi.

• Holland Quarters Cemeteryplaced 1996

  This African American cemetery is located on land deeded to former slaves by Spearman Holland after the Civil War.

• Jim Reevesplaced 1994

  (August 30, 1924 - July 31, 1964) Born in Galloway, James Travis Reeves played professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league team…

Carthage on the Texas history calendar

• May 20: International Boundary Marker

All 13 historical markers in Carthage

• Anderson Cemetery2013
• Carthage Book Club2010
• First Baptist Church of Carthage1998
• Grand Bluff Cemetery1986
• Holland Quarters Cemetery1996
• International Boundary Marker2004
• Jim Reeves1994
• Jonathan Anderson1980
• Margie Neal1988
• Old Center Cemetery1985
• Reeves-McMillan Cemetery1998
• Waldrop Cemetery1993
• Walter Prescott Webb1978

Historical markers near Carthage

• Center9 stories · 24 mi
• Henderson15 stories · 27 mi
• Marshall42 stories · 29 mi
• Shelbyville5 stories · 30 mi
• Longview28 stories · 37 mi
• Kilgore10 stories · 37 mi

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